DR. PEPPER PORK ROAST

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This recipe is from Cosmopolitan Magazine, yet again. I havent made this one yet, but it looked really great and seemed really tasty. Please post a review if any of you gets a chance to try this in your kitchen.

Provided by Pinaygourmet 345142

Categories     Pork

Time 3h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 medium onions, sliced
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 lbs pork loin roast
salt and pepper
5 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 whole bay leaf
1 (12 ounce) can Dr. Pepper cola
1 1/2 cups dried apricot halves
1 1/2 cups pitted prunes

Steps:

  • Place sliced onions in a slow cooker. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season pork roast with salt and pepper, then brown on all sides. Place browned roast in slow cooker on top of sliced onions.
  • Add cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf to cooker. Pour can of Dr. Pepper over roast and top with dried fruit. Cover and cook 3 to 4 hours on high-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or until thermometer inserted into center of roast reads 160°F.
  • Remove roast from slow cooker and let rest 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, using a slotted spoon, remove onion, fruit and spices. Discard whole spices. Skim grease from sauce. Slice roast and serve topped with onions and fruit and a little sauce.
  • Serving idea: Serve over garlic mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.9, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 183.9, Sodium 137.3, Carbohydrate 42.5, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 30.2, Protein 66.8

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